Record Number: 8852
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Mary Berry, letter of 26 December 1799: 'What little I could read during two days and part of two nights has been Mercier's "Nouveau Paris", a sort of continuation of his former "Tableau de Paris". This last, in six vols. is one of the most stupid, unclearly thought, ridiculous books I ever saw, and yet I read it, not without entertainment and instruction'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 24 Dec 1799 and 26 Dec 1799
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:16 Mar 1763
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:Anglican
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Le Nouveau Paris
Genre:Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1799
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:8852
Source:n/a
Editor:Lady Theresa Lewis
Title:Extracts of the Journal and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1865
Vol:2
Page:107
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journal and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852, (London, 1865), 2, p. 107, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8852, accessed: 18 April 2025
Additional Comments:
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